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Rawabi is the first planned city in the West Bank built by and for Palestinians. The $1.4 billion project is the brainchild of Bashar al-Masri, a Palestinian-American billionaire. Masri hopes the city can form the economic backbone of the nascent Palestinian state.

Rawabi is the first planned city in the West Bank built by and for Palestinians. The $1.4 billion project is the brainchild of Bashar al-Masri, a Palestinian-American billionaire. Masri hopes the city can form the economic backbone of the nascent Palestinian state.

A Supreme Court hearing in Israel on Tuesday devolved into a brawl between Israeli and Palestinian families. The case, and the aftermath, show how nearly any issue in a tense, divided country like Israel can quickly turn from a legal or political one into something deeply personal.

"To make a deal both sides will have to take a leap and meet somewhere between their stated positions. I am not sure President Abbas can do that," Jared Kushner said in a rare interview with an Arabic-language Palestinian newspaper.

The United Nations voted in favor of a resolution condemning Israel for using "excessive" force in response to recent intensified clashes along the Gaza border. Prior to the vote, a US proposal to denounce Hamas for its role in provoking violence between Israelis and Palestinians was shot down.